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Faces of Death was specifically designed to be the most shocking and disgusting film series of all time, but how do the gruesome movies stack up, from worst to best? Debuting in 1978, the first movie was an instant point of controversy, and its claims of depicting real scenes of violence made it the original dare film. It was a critical bomb but a commercial success, and though no actual box office figures were reported, it had audience members curious enough to return again and again. The videotape boom of the 1980s gave Faces of Death a new home, and it blossomed into a full-fledged horror franchise.

All told, there were six original numbered films in the series, though a documentary and a "worst of" compilation were also assembled to take advantage of the craze along with several unofficial movies released online. Considering their purported content, the Faces of Death movies...

Holy cats my creeps, ol’ Xiii has been pulled in more die-rections lately than that peasant in Faces Of Death IV. Anyway, I’ve been a bit busy with some preternatural projects that will be revealed soon, but fortunately I’ve had the time to talk to some fiends whose creative output I really dig… like the subject of this here interview, horror punk icon Duane Beer of the hard hauntin’ gang o’ ghouls Blase DeBris!

Famous Monsters. Your sinister sonics gather together a monstrous myriad of influences includin’ the likes o’ sleaze rock, glam, punk, and of course horror rock. How would you describe Blase Debris to some random pinhead that hasn’t had the pleasure of hearin’ yer sound?Duane Beer. For those unfamiliar with our sound, I’d tell them to imagine Billy Idol meets Black Sabbath? Luckily for us, we’ve been able to develop the...